RE: Host System Commands from PL/SQL blocks

From: Thomas, Kevin <Kevin.Thomas_at_calanais.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 01:03:20 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004A6F55.20020731010320@fatcity.com>

I sent a mail in a while ago that explains how to set up a "polling" C Shell script that accepts Unix commands coming across a DBMS_PIPE.

Essentially, the shell script sits in an infinite loop polling the DBMS_PIPE and taking commands from it, executing them, and then re-runs itself. It can be stopped by passing a command such as SHUTDOWN through the pipe.

If you want me to send on the code, drop me a note.

Cheers,
Kev

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Sent: 30 July 2002 20:57
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

OK, I checked Google and my own old mail and I know I've seen this here before, but can't find my notes, so please forgive this same old question...

I need to execute a system call from within a PL/SQL block. Specifically, I am looking at starting out report request demons as part of a post startup trigger. Help?

TIA, John P Weatherman
Database Administrator
Replacements Ltd.
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